Necktie crease remover



Aug. 9,1932. NES 1,871,222

NECKTIE GREASE REMOVER Filed Feb. 11; 1931 Patented Aug. 9, 1932 srrssuairs GEORGE B. HESS, F SEATTLE, WASHINGTON NEGKTIE cnnnsn nnnrovnn,

l Application filed February 11, 1931. Serial No. 515,008.

This invention relates to necktie stretchers or crease removers and themain object isto provide a device by the use of which a necktie may bestretched to remove wrinkles and creases therefrom.

Another object is to provide a device of this nature in a simple,eificient and ineXpensive form and one upon which the necktie may a bereadily positioned for stretching. A further object is to provide meansin the form of a spread limiting clip whereby the spread of thestretcher may be limited and Varied near its end to stretch neckties ofany sha e.

W ith these and other objects in view the invention resides in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts as hereinafter set forth andclaimed, reference being had to 1 r the accompanying drawing wherein: V99 Figure 1 is a plan view showing the stretcher and the end of a tiepositioned thereon the latter being shown in broken lines.

Figure 2 is an enlarged section along the line 2-2 in Figure 1. V Figure3' is an enlarged plan View of the outer end of the stretcher, showing aspread limiting clip in place and showing in broken lines a necktiearranged on the stretcher. Figure 4 is an end view of the spreadlimiting clip.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing the stretcher is formedof a single length of relatively heavy wire bent medially upon itself toprovide the spaced legs 1 and 2 connected by the relatively narrow orsharply bent bight 8 and diverging therefrom, The device is preferably,though not necessarily formed of spring wire and the legs 1 and 2 arespring set to normally move apart.

a 8 and extended toward the same for some i distance where it is thenbent back inalignment and spaced relationship upon itself At its outerend the leg 1 is bent laterally toward the other leg 2 as shown at 1 forAt its outer end the leg 2 is bent as shown at 9. This constructionprovides vthe two spaced arms 10 and 11 arranged at right angles .totheplane of the legs 1 and 2 betweeniwhich the catch-6 carried by legs 1.

extendsas shown. A. look plate 12 is secured around the arm'10 at'l3'andextends toward the arm 11 but terminates short of" contact therewith. Aplurality of spaced notches 1 1 areprovided in the edge' of theplate 127 adjacent the arm 11 for the reception of the catch 6 on 'leg 1 wherebythe legs may be locked'in any spaced'relationship relatively as willv beunderstood; The-notches 14. are undercut or enlarged inwardly I of theirmouths or openings into the edge ofthe plate 12 as shownv at15 thebetter to receive and hold thesaidcatch 6. 'The arm 11,.lying next thenotched edge ofthe locking plate 12 normally prevents the escape of thecatch 6 from the notches but the said arm may be, sprung away from saidplate whenremoval of the catch from the notches is necessary aswill beunderstood. The legsl and2 are of course sufiiciently flexible to permittheir relative displacement and bending in the adjustment as described.The end of the arm 11 is curved toward the arm 10. adjacent theouter-endof the locking plate 12 as shown at 16 therebeing sufficient space leftbetween-the curved end.

and 'p ila and arm 10 to permit the passageof the catch 6 whennecessary. 7

1a theuse of" the device'as described the outer endsof the legs 1 and'2are drawn together and the stretcher iszthen slippedinto thetie, shownin broken lines 1'7 through the V I open end'the'reof. The outerends ofthe legs 1 and 2 are then'spread apart until a-lateral tension or pullisput upon the tie and the catch 6 'enga'gedwith the proper notch 14.,

Thetie is thenleft on the stretcher asliifi' cient period to remove thewrinkles or creases as will beunderstood' A." smaller stretcher maybeprovided -for the smaller end of the tie if so desired. The-eye 7serves as a: convenient fhandle for spreading the legs" the while thearm '11 is sprung away from the" arm 10 to'permit the lateral movementofthe;

catch'6 therebetween.

In Figures 3 and 4; a'spread limiting i'clip designated generally at '23is shown the *pur to a relatively lesser degree.

I on the end'of one leg, 7 a end of the other leg, the :said'catchpassing said catch.

poseof which is to allow the relatively wide or great spreading of thelegs 1 and 2 immediately adjacent their outer ends while the spread ofthe remainder of the legs is limited This makes the stretcher adaptablefor use in stretching ties having the relatively widely flaring ends oneof which is shown in the broken lines 18. This clip 23 comprises twoffiat'plates 1 9 and pivoted together at their inner sides by the rivet21 with their sides in overlappingreshown providing marginal open hooks22.

The clip is arranged at the desired point upon the tie and stretcherwith the hooks 22 overlapping the margins-of the tie and the legs ofthestretcher-and the clip then limits the spread of the legs as will beunderstood. The pivotal'connec'tionof the plates 19 and 20 allows themto assume the'properrelative angles to fit the legs of the stretcher.This stretcher. an'dclip may of course be; made in various sizes tostretch ties of all sizes.

While I have herein set forth a certain pre- 4 'ferred embodiment. of myinvention it is 7 Scope of the appended claims. 7

I clalmL V 1 l. A device of the kind described comprising a. length ofmaterial bentjupon itself and forming a bight and 'divergingjl'egs, acatch spaced arms on the edge to receive the said catch, and a clipadapted for engagement with the legs interplates pivotally connected attheir inner edges, and marginal open hooks formed on the outer edges oftheplates for sliding en- V gagement with the said legs. lationship. Attheir outer sides the plates l9 and 20 are curved back upon themselvesas 5. In a device of the kind described, in

ing spaced legs formed of spring wire and means for spreadingone end ofthe legs, a

In testimony whereof I afiix signature.

GEORGE n vnss combination with a necktie stretcher includbetween thesaid arms, a locking plate se- 7 cured to one of the arms, the saidlocking plate having spaced notches" to receive. the I N inset catchupon one ofthe legs, inwardly extended spaced arms upon the other leg,the

said catch extending between the said arms, a locking plate secured toone ofthe said arms, the. said locking plate being extended towardstheother arm and terminating at its edge shortofthesame, the said lockingplate having spaced notcheslin its edge to receive the said catcln e. Adevice .of the 'kinddesiribed, com

, prising a lengthof material bent upon itself forming a: relativelynarrow bight portion and diverginglegsextendedtherefrom, an inset catchupon one of. the -legs, inwardly extended spaced arms upon the otherleg, the said catch extending between the said arms a locking platesecured, to one of the said arms, the said-locking-plate being extendedtowards the other arm and terminatingat its edgeshort of the same, thesaid 9 oc i giplat w neS a e 9M in s

